Constable hurt in encounter with drug smugglers

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, July 22

A police constable was injured in the crossfire between drug smugglers and a police party (Patti Sadar) at Cheema Kalan village here on late Wednesday evening.

The injured constable has been identified as Gursahib Singh (in pic), who received bullet injuries in the thigh and was admitted to the Civil Hospital, Patti, where his condition is stated to be stable.

The drug smugglers managed to escape leaving behind their car (PB-05 AN-4444) and on searching the car, the police recovered 960 gram of heroin.

SSP Dhruman H Nimbale said the car-borne accused managed to escape, but as per the document recovered from the car, they were identified as Danial, alias Sanjoo, of Ferozpur and Phylips, alias Fillly of Jalla Chaunki Makhu (Ferozpur).

The SSP said on a tip-off, the Patti Sadar police led by SHO Inspector Jaswant Singh had set up a naka near Cheema Kalan village and the police party signalled the car to stop but car occupants fired at the police in which Gursahib Singh was injured.

The police party, too, fired at the smugglers who managed to escape. The police party chased the smuggler and they ran away leaving behind their car near the Soma Company godown near Patti.

The Patti Sadar police have registered a case under Sections 307, 332, 333, 353, 186 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act and Sections 21, 29, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act against the accused.